JONQUIL

jonquil, Narcissus jonquilla

(noun) widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers

jonquil

(noun) often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

jonquil (plural jonquils)

(botany) A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil. [from 1660s]

A shade of yellow. [from late 18th c.]

Etymology

Proper noun

Jonquil

(rare) A female given name from English.

Source: Wiktionary


Jon"quil, Jon"quille, n. Etym: [F. jonquille, fr. L. juncus a rush, because it has rushlike leaves.] (Bot.)

Definition: A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Jonquilla), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and yellow or white fragrant flowers. The root has emetic properties. It is sometimes called the rush-leaved daffodil. See Illust. of Corona.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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